Lexicon
חָרֵר
cha.rer
H2788
H:N-M Hebrew

parched

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cha.rer denotes arid places in the wilderness setting described in Jeremiah 17:6.

The attested use places the term among wilderness locations characterized by dryness and desolation in Jeremiah 17:6.

Senses in use

  1. Arid wilderness places · dominant

    In Jeremiah 17:6, the masculine plural absolute form occurs in the clause describing where the shrub-like figure dwells; the APB renders the setting as “the parched places of the wilderness,” alongside a salty land without inhabitants.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Jeremiah 17:6, the APB presents the term within “the parched places of the wilderness.” This rendering identifies the verse’s setting rather than isolating the term with certainty.

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